Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX vs EPYC 73F3

Primary details

Comparing EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	134	32
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	3.08	16.98
Market segment	Server	Server
Series	AMD EPYC	AMD Ryzen Threadripper
Architecture codename	Milan (2021)	Chagall PRO (2022)
Release date	15 March 2021 (3 years ago)	8 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$3,521	no data
Current price	$6522 (1.9x MSRP)	$2799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX has 451% better value for money than EPYC 73F3.

Detailed specifications

EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	16 (Hexadeca-Core)	32 (Dotriaconta-Core)
Threads	32	64
Base clock speed	3.5 GHz	3.6 GHz
Boost clock speed	4 GHz	4.5 GHz
L1 cache	64 KB (per core)	64K (per core)
L2 cache	512 KB (per core)	512K (per core)
L3 cache	256 MB (shared)	128 MB
Chip lithography	7 nm+	7 nm
Die size	8x 81 mm2	4x 81 mm2
Maximum case temperature (TCase)	no data	95 °C
Number of transistors	33,200 million	16,600 million
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	+	+
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No

Compatibility

Information on EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	2	1
Socket	SP3	WRX8
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	280 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI	+	+
AVX	+	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX are enumerated here.

AMD-V

+

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Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR4-3200
Maximum memory size	4 TiB	2 TiB
Maximum memory bandwidth	204.795 GB/s	204.8 GB/s

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

N/A

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Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by EPYC 73F3 and Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX.

PCIe version	4.0	4.0
PCI Express lanes	128	128

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.

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Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5975WX outperforms EPYC 73F3 by 65% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

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Pros & cons summary

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Performance score	29.81	49.14
Recency	15 March 2021	8 March 2022
Physical cores	16	32
Threads	32	64
Power consumption (TDP)	240 Watt	280 Watt

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